MSc Planning - University of Alberta, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Interested in a career in Urban and Regional Planning?
The MSc in Urban and Regional Planning launched in Fall 2017. The program emerges from international and local trends of urbanization, environmental change, economic unpredictability, and globalization. Key aspects of the program include:
- The program emphasizes land use planning and policy development to enhance community resilience to economic, social, and environmental challenges
- There is a practical focus on resilience planning-expressly on issues related to climate change, resource dependency, economic resiliency, winter cities, and northern regions
- The program is designed with reference to studio-based pedagogy
- The program is offered in line with professional accreditation standards under two streams: 2-year standard stream and 1-year accelerated stream
CAREERS IN PLANNING
Professional Planners are in high demand in Alberta and elsewhere.
- Planning is a Registered Profession in Canada and in many other jurisdictions throughout the world
- Planning careers are diverse: economic development, parks planning, regional planning, rural planning, social development, transportation planning, urban design, and zoning
- Planners work alongside architects, engineers, government administrators, private land owners, and stakeholders from the community
- Planners are employed in both the public sector and the private sector

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Please explain job opportunities after completion of this degree in Canada ???